Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
HB0785 - Freedom to Read Act
Ways and Means 2/21/2024 1:00:00 PM
As of: 11/30/2025 4:57:03 AM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Jones, D. | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Goldberg, Neal | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | UNF | 02.14.24 LOO HB 0785 Joint.pdf | W&M |
| Mignardi, Donna | Maryland Association of School Librarians | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB785 Testimony - Mignardi.pdf |
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| Ray, Cynthia | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Farris, Jaden | GLSEN Maryland | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB785_ SB738 Freedom to Read Act.docx.pdf |
W&M |
| Pironis, Kristen | Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County | FAV | FreedomToRead_favorable.pdf | W&M |
| Feldmann, Christine | Annapolis Pride | FAV | HB785.pdf | W&M |
| Dye, Skip | Penguin Random House | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Penguin Random House Support Letter for HB 785 - S |
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| Baykan, Mary | Citizens for Maryland Libraries | FAV | HB785.pdf | W&M |
| Alcantara-Antoine, Sonia | Baltimore County Public Library | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony BCPL Testimony in support of HB 785.pdf |
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| Love, Tatanisha | Maryland Association of School Librarians | FAV | HB785 FAV Maryland Association of School Librarian | W&M |
| Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | FAV | HB785 2024 Leg.docx (1).pdf | W&M |
| Rockwood, Penny | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Sunderman, Gail | League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD) | FAV | 2.21.2024_LWVMD_HB785_Freedom to Read_support.pdf | W&M |
| Flax, Jennifer | FAV | MGA Letter.pdf | W&M | |
| Taube, John | Allegany County Library System | FAV | HB785-Favorable.pdf | W&M |
| Spangler, Adam | Office of Attorney General | FAV | 2024-02-21 HB785 (Support).pdf | W&M |
| Sinsky-Hopkins, Sharon | FAV | Testimony HB 0785.pdf | W&M | |
| Barvir, Meghan | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Padilla, Irene | Maryland State Library Agency | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 785 - Freedom to Read Act - Written Testimony_2 |
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| Teagle, Ashley | Southern Maryland Regional Library Association | FAV | HB 0785 Support Freedom to Read Act SMRLA Teagle.p | W&M |
| Vose, Thomas | Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County | FAV | HB 785 testimony - Support.pdf | W&M |
| Hopkins, Daniel | FAV | 0785.pdf | W&M | |
| Benjaminson, Heather | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Gallagher, George | ICQ | UNF | No Testimony | W&M |
| Kelly, James | Frederick County Public Libraries | FAV | HB 785 testimony.pdf | W&M |
| Vernon, Michael | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Lombardo, Darren | Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition | UNF | DPTC-HB785 (1).pdf | W&M |
| Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | FAV | HB 785 - Freedom to Read Act.pdf | W&M |
| Dulin, Althea | UNF | HB 0785 VOTE NO.pdf | W&M | |
| Ennis, Ella | UNF | HB 0785 Freedom to Read Act 2024 UNF.pdf | W&M | |
| Atkins, Robert | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Fitzwater, Jessica | Frederick County Executive | FAV | HB 0785, FAV, FCG, OCE JF, LS24.pdf | W&M |
| DOrazio, Peter | Year | UNF | No Testimony | W&M |
| Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | FAV | Testimony in support of HB0785.pdf | W&M |
| Bakos, Jenny | Washington County Free Library | FAV | HB785Support_Schutte.pdf | W&M |
| Jasen, Debi | FAV | HB785 Testimony 2024.pdf | W&M | |
| Auld, Skip | Anne Arundel County Public Library | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB785 Freedom to Read testimony - Support - Skip A |
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| Bennett, Debby | Caroline County Public Library | FAV | HB785 letter of support_CaroCoPubLib_2-19-24.pdf | W&M |
| Wilkerson, Alice | Advance Maryland | FAV | HB785_AMD_FAV_2.21.24.pdf | W&M |
| Bost, Cheryl | Maryland State Education Association | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB785_MSEA_Lamb_FAV.pdf |
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| Alexander, Michelle | Maryland State Education Association | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Jordan, Lisae C | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | FAV | No Testimony | W&M |
| Williams, Peggy | UNF | HB0785 oppose librarian bill.pdf | W&M | |
| Hart, Kit | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Elbourn, James | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Ditraglia, Frank | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Phelps, Mary | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Tibbals, Trudy | UNF | Tibbals_ OPPOSE HB 785_ Freedom to Read Act.pdf | W&M | |
| Jansen, Lloyd | FAV | HB 785 Freedom to Read Act Written Testimony.pdf | W&M | |
| Counihan, Erin | FAV | MD Freedom to Read Support Letter.pdf | W&M | |
| Love, William | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Hinkhaus, Shannon | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Tier OKeefe, Natalie | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Sutherland, Megan | Prince George's County Memorial Library System | FAV | HB 785 Freedom to Read Act PGCMLS.pdf | W&M |
| Diefenbach, Linda | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| wade, laura | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | FAV | HB0785_Freedom_to_Read_Act_MLC_FAV.pdf | W&M |
| Woolums, John | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | FWA | HB 785.Freedom to Read School Library Provisions S | W&M |
| Barnett, Kathleen | retired | FAV | No Testimony | W&M |
| Lang, Alan | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Russell, Brandon | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB785 Testimony.pdf |
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| McShane, Jolie | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Copper, Michele | FAV | HB785 _ SB738 - Freedom to Read Act.pdf | W&M | |
| Wenstrup, Michelle | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Zentz, Kim | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Kramer, Hayden | FAV | Freedom to Read testimony.pdf | W&M | |
| Meyerovich, Mark | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Pitney, Christie | Forward Midwifery | FAV | No Testimony | W&M |
| McCloskey, Katherine | UNF | HB785 Against.pdf | W&M | |
| Bogdan, Henry | Maryland Nonprofits | FAV | No Testimony | W&M |
| Sirkel, Robin | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Brion-Meisels, Gretchen | Harvard Graduate School of Education | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony GBM Testimony for HB785_021924.pdf |
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| mcavoy, vince | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Smith, Maria | FAV | Freedom to Read Testimony.pdf | W&M | |
| Scott, Suzie | Moms for Liberty Maryland | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB 785 Written Testimony.pdf |
W&M |
| Duba, David | Bowie High School, Student Government | FAV | HB0785 FAV Minus.pdf | W&M |
| January, Brianna | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | INFO | HB0785-WM_MACo_LOI.pdf | W&M |
| Swann, Tim | FAV | Letter of Support Freedom to Read Act February 202 | W&M | |
| Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | FAV | Favorable Testimony HB0785 - 2.21.2024.pdf | W&M |
| Idleman, Melissa | UNF | 2-19-2024 HB 785 unfavorable .pdf | W&M | |
| Buckler, Lauren | FAV | BaltimoreCounty_FAV_HB0785.pdf | W&M | |
| Finch, Maida | FAV | Freedom to Read written testimony.pdf | W&M | |
| Pittman, Steuart | Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive | FAV | Anne Arundel County _FAV_HB785.pdf | W&M |
| Towne, Ezra | self | FAV | 2024_0221_HB0785_EzraTowne_Favorable.pdf | W&M |
| Dowell, Arnessa | FAV | MD Freedom to Read Support Letter.pdf | W&M | |
| D’Orazio , Daniela | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Sutherland, Tiffany | Maryland Library Association | FAV | Support_HB 785_MLA.pdf | W&M |
| Korona, Kristina | FAV | Support_ Freedom to Read Act (1).pdf | W&M | |
| Adams, Jennifer | UNF | HB785.pdf | W&M | |
| Novak, Wendy | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony HB0785 - FAVORABLE .pdf |
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| sirkel, jess | UNF | No Testimony | W&M | |
| Hollywood, Nicole | FAV |
Virtual - Oral Testimony FREEDOM TO READ.pdf |
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| Fannon, Mary Pat | FWA | HB 785 - Freedom to Read Act.pdf | W&M | |
| Reynolds-Dominguez, Camila | FreeState Justice | FAV | No Testimony | W&M |
| Miller, Morgan | Cecil County Public Library | FAV | HB785 Testimony_Cecil.pdf | W&M |
| HENRY, LORNA | Pacific Justice Institute | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony HB0785 (Freedom to Read Act)_Written Testimony_2.1 |
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| Thompson, Tara | UNF | HB0785 - Freedom to Read Act.pdf | W&M | |
| Jones, Dana | Maryland General Assembly | FAV | Testimony - Delegate Dana Jones HB 785.pdf | W&M |
| Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Hulme Tignor, Brittany | Maryland Association of School Librarians | FAV | HB785 Testimony.pdf | W&M |
| Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
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| Levitas, Daphne | FAV | Levitas Fav | W&M | |
| Bronson, Jessica | FAV | HB785 FAV | W&M |
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